Description
The main reason for opening a sake brewery in this area is the famous spring water “Sakuranozawa” that springs up in the mountains.
Importer’s Notes:
ABOUT
The Murasaki (Purple) label starts with incredibly soft water – basically snow melt from Mt. Fuji lacking any minerals at all. They actually have to use a special Shizuoka yeast 5MT14 for this low mineral environment. The yeast produces pretty grape aromas. The palate is so soft you can taste the water. Theres just a hint of depth from the Okayama grown rice then quite late we notice the elevated acidity which invites intrigue andmakes pairings easy. Single pasteurized so best to store cold.
SERVING
Chilled or cool in a white wine stem as an aperitif, but betteryet with shrimp tempura or clam pasta.
BREWERY
Eikuns sake are soft and elegant, based on the local water. Founded in 1881 by Shosaku Mochizuki on the principle of “quality first. He searched for excellent sake rice from all overthe country. Today they carry on this spirit working to save labor, streamline equipment and improve consistency through technology while maintaining the handcrafting of steamed rice, shubo and koji, which determine quality.
Seimaibuai 55% | Rice Yamada Nishiki (Okayama grown) | SMV +1 | Alcohol 15% |Acidity 2.2%
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